Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 40,087 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Namibia stood at 40,087 m3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 903.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 40,087 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,095 m3, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 62nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,194 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 1,095 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,135 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,486 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 3,985 m3 | +168.2% |
| 2005 | 7,761 m3 | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 8,512 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 10,658 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 8,465 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 7,456 m3 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 8,505 m3 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 5,258 m3 | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 5,968 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 7,036 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 3,994 m3 | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 3,399 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 3,843 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 17,709 m3 | +360.8% |
| 2018 | 32,635 m3 | +84.3% |
| 2019 | 21,812 m3 | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 20,374 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 30,721 m3 | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 28,880 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 28,011 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 40,087 m3 | +43.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 40,087 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933 m3, 43.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 40,087 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 469 m3, 85.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +360.8% | 3,843 m3 | 17,709 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,175 m3 | 1,095 m3 | 10,658 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,016 m3 | 3,399 m3 | 32,635 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,615 m3 | 20,374 m3 | 40,087 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Namibia?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Namibia was 40,087 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,087 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,095 m3 in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 62nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 903.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en